This beetle species has two colors, brown and green. These beetles are normally found in muddy fields where there are patches of green grass as well as patches of brown dirt. Both the green and brown beetles have places in these fields where they are camouflaged from predators. But there is a very dry summer and all of the green grasses turn brown. Now, the fields where the beetles live are all brown. The green beetles are now much easier for the predators to see. Over many months, predict how this population of beetles might evolve through natural selection. Make sure to include all of the principles of natural selection (VCAR). Principles: Variation: slight differences amongst individuals in the population Competition: for an environment's resources Adaptation: the advantage some members of the population have over others in the population Reproduce: organisms that survive will increase in number

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This beetle species has two colors, brown and green. These beetles are normally found in muddy fields where there are patches of green grass as well as patches of brown dirt. Both the green and brown beetles have places in these fields where they are camouflaged from predators.

But there is a very dry summer and all of the green grasses turn brown. Now, the fields where the beetles live are all brown. The green beetles are now much easier for the predators to see.

Over many months, predict how this population of beetles might evolve through natural selection. Make sure to include all of the principles of natural selection (VCAR).

Principles:

Variation: slight differences amongst individuals in the population
Competition: for an environment's resources
Adaptation: the advantage some members of the population have over others in the population
Reproduce: organisms that survive will increase in number
 
This beetle species has two colors, brown and green. These beetles are normally found in muddy fields where there are patches of green grass as well
as patches of brown dirt. Both the green and brown beetles have places in these fields where they are camouflaged from predators.
But there is a very dry summer and all of the green grasses turn brown. Now, the fields where the beetles live are all brown. The green beetles are now
much easier for the predators to see.
Over many months, predict how this population of beetles might evolve through natural selection. Make sure to include all of the principles of natural
selection (VCAR).
Principles:
Variation: slight differences amongst individuals in the population
Competition: for an environment's resources
Adaptation: the advantage some members of the population have over others in the population
Reproduce: organisms that survive will increase in number
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Transcribed Image Text:This beetle species has two colors, brown and green. These beetles are normally found in muddy fields where there are patches of green grass as well as patches of brown dirt. Both the green and brown beetles have places in these fields where they are camouflaged from predators. But there is a very dry summer and all of the green grasses turn brown. Now, the fields where the beetles live are all brown. The green beetles are now much easier for the predators to see. Over many months, predict how this population of beetles might evolve through natural selection. Make sure to include all of the principles of natural selection (VCAR). Principles: Variation: slight differences amongst individuals in the population Competition: for an environment's resources Adaptation: the advantage some members of the population have over others in the population Reproduce: organisms that survive will increase in number B I U 0 / 10000 Word Limit
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